SHIMLA-23^rd March, 2024-In order to increase the Voter Turnout in the 22 assembly constituencies which registered less than 70 percent turnout in the last General elections in 2019, election department Himachal Pradesh has undertaken a campaign on mission mode namely, ‘22 going to 72’ to enhance the voter turnout from the previous poll percentage of 72.42 % in Lok Sabha elections 2019.

This was disclosed by the Chief Electoral Officer, Maneesh Garg here today.

Under the initiative various apolitical persons to exercise their franchise, the constituency wise icons will be roped in and the invitation cards made by the children will be distributed to the probable voters, stated Sh. Garg.

Apart from this Booth Awareness groups would be activated to motivate the electors to come out and participate in the largest Utsav of Democracy and Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELCs), will also be conducting electoral literacy campaigns so as to motivate the general public to come out in big numbers to vote.

The CEO said that Voters Awareness Forums (VAFs) will be established in all the government offices and industrial organizations. He said that employees who were actually the electors will be also asked as to why they didn’t vote despite given a paid holiday in the last general elections. Nodal officers will also be appointed in all such establishments to inform and motivate the employees to participate in the electoral process. It is pertinent to mention here that these Nodal Officers will confirm as to how many of the employees have actually voted by the ink mark despite after being given a paid holiday for the specific purpose.

The cultural activities, besides the wall signature campaigns etc will also be launched on large scale.